John McLaren Wilson (abt. 1885)

Born about 1885 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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Biography

John McLaren Wilson was born in 1885, in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, the third child and second son of Thomas Wilson and Jane McLaren's three children.

John worked as a hairdresser.

Timeline

1885 - John's Birth: Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. ^[1]

In lieu of a birth or baptism record, John McLaren Wilson's birth year and place are taken from his 1891 Paisley census entry, where his age was recorded as 6 and his birth place as Bonhill, Dunbartonshire.

1891 - Census: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. ^[1]

The Scottish Census enumerated John on Sunday, April 5, 1891, in the County of Renfrew, Registration District of Paisley, Enumeration District Number 77. According to his entry on Page 8, Schedule 44 of the archive, he was at 14 Gange St on the census night. The document contains the following information about John and the other members of the household:

• Thomas Wilson, head, aged 40, a blacksmith, born in Govan, Lanarkshire
• Agnes Wilson, daughter, aged 16, a thread worker, born in Dumbarton
• Robert Wilson, son, aged 8, a scholar, born in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire
• John Wilson, son, aged 6, a scholar, born in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire
• Jane Wilson, wife, aged 39, born in Drymen, Stirlingshire

1901 - Census: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. ^[2]

The Scottish Census enumerated John on Sunday, March 31, 1901, in the County of Renfrew, Registration District of Paisley, Enumeration District Number 68. According to his entry on Page 35, Schedule 180 of the archive, he was at 14 Gauze Street on the census night. The document contains the following information about John and the other members of the household:

• Thomas Wilson, head, aged 50, a blacksmith (general), born in Govan, Lanarkshire
• Jane Wilson, wife, aged 47, born in Drymen, Stirlingshire
• Robert C Wilson, son, aged 18, a painter, born in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire
• John M Wilson, son, aged 16, a hairdresser, born in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1891 County of Renfrew, Paisley Census for Thomas Wilson Household. National Records of Scotland, Parish: Paisley Abbey; ED: 77; Page: 8; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1891_192, ancestry.co.uk:1891 Scotland Census, Page:8; Schedule:44 accessed 29 JAN 2015
2. ↑ 1901 County of Renfrew, Paisley Census for Thomas Wilson Household. National Records of Scotland, Parish: Paisley; ED: 68; Page: 35; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1901_208, ancestry.co.uk:1901 Scotland Census, Page:35; Schedule:180 accessed 12 Sep 2015